Shoulder Anatomy And Biomechanics Nikhil N Verma, MD Director of Sports Medicine Professor, Department of Orthopedics Rush University Team Physician, Chicago White Sox and Bulls I (and/or my co-authors) have something to disclose. Detailed disclosure information is available via: The course syllabus, or AAOS Disclosure Program on the AAOS website at http://www.aaos.org/disclosure Overhead Throwing Motion 1
Kinetic Chain Coordinated body movements to impart energy to a body part or object Large to Small Muscles Proximal to Distal Action Action is funneled through the scapula Cocking: Early and Late Ends as front foot hits ground Maximum ER at shoulder Flexion at elbow Acceleration Phase Shortest, fastest phase In as little as.145 sec: 4 to 85 mph Angular Velocity up to 7000 deg/sec Violent IR of shoulder to ball release 2
Deceleration Phase Ball Release thru maximum IR of shoulder Must dissipate the energy of the action Posterior shoulder muscles eccentrically contract, strain on posterior capsule Shoulder Complex Shoulder Joint Complex: Sternoclavicular joint Acromioclavicular joint Glenohumeral joint Scapulothoracic joint Glenohumeral Joint Partially Conforming Joint Bone mismatch ratio 0.6 Articular mismatch ratio 0.9 Limited Constraint High Risk of Instability 3
Humeral and Glenoid Retroversion Humeral Retroversion 20-30 May be increased 10-15 in the overhead athlete Glenoid Retroversion 1-10 May be Increased 5-7 in the overhead athlete GH Articular Cartilage Non weight-bearing Thin articular cartilage Defects often asymptomatic Articular Lesions are Relatively Uncommon in Baseball Despite High Functional Demand Sternoclavicular Joint Connects shoulder complex to axial skeleton Incongruous joint Articular disc and costoclavicular ligaments are main stabilizers of the SC joint Articular disc prevents clavicle from translating medially 4
Sternoclavicular Joint Allows the following clavicular movements: Elevation Depression Protraction Retraction Long-axis rotation Acromioclavicular Joint Formed by articulation of convex clavicle and concave acromion Oblique orientation Contributes to total arm movement Transmits forces between clavicle and acromion Acromioclavicular Joint 3 axis of movement Vertical, frontal, and sagittal Primary stabilizer of the AC joint: CC ligaments Prevents dissociation of clavicle from acromion CC ligaments: Conoid: more medial Limits upward movement of the clavicle Trapezoid: more lateral Prevents overriding of clavicle on acromion 5
Glenohumeral Joint Function -Rotator Cuff -Articular Cartilage -Extra-Articular Muscles (Pec Major, Latissimus, Deltoid) Stability -Labrum -Capsule -Rotator Cuff Labrum Ring of Fibrocartilage and fibrous tissue Attachment site of glenohumeral ligaments Function Primary Function is Stability Improved stability with added glenoid depth Origin of long head of biceps Anterior Labrum Provides restraint against anterior translation Injured via traumatic dislocation Posterior Labrum Batters Shoulder Lead Shoulder with Posterior Force 6
SLAP: Anatomy Superior Labrum Anterior to Posterior Suprascapular a Anatomy Vasculature & Neuroanatomy Post Hum Circumflex a Circumflex Scap a No Blood Supply from Glenoid Suprascapular n Axillary n No Mechanoreceptors Mistake Bad biology and hurts without mechanical instability Anatomy Labral Sulcus 30% 30% 20% 20% Smith, 1996; Kreitner, 1998, Waldt, 2006 Smith, 1996; Kreitner, 1998, Waldt, 2006 7
SLAP Anatomy < 10 yo 30-50 yo >60 yo 30% 30% 20% 20% No separation Meniscoid at superior aspect Sulcus Phaler JSES 2003 What is the Function of the Superior Labrum? Millimeters Anterior SLAP Lesion 14.0 12.0 10.0 8.0 9.3 8.9 Baseline 6.0 6.8 SLAP 4.0 5.4 4.8 2.0 3.4 0.0 Anterior Posterior ABER Translation Translation Millimeters Posterior SLAP Lesion 16.0 14.0 12.0 10.0 10.6 9.9 8.0 Baseline 6.0 7.6 6.2 6.5 SLAP 4.0 4.7 2.0 0.0 Anterior Posterior ABER Translation Translation 8
Superior Labrum: Origin of long head biceps Also means 40% to 60% comes from superior labrum 100 shoulders 40% to 60% origin from supraglenoid tubercle Rest from Labrum Vangsness, JBJS Br 1994 Origin of long head biceps 22% 33% 37% 8% All posterior Most posterior = ant & posterior Most anterior Vangsness, JBJS Br 1994 Biceps: Anatomic Considerations Intrarticular, Extrasynovial Intrarticular Biceps Length (34.4+4.24mm) Arm in adduction and neutral rotation Extra-articular: Approximate 5cm Groove Width = 6.1+1.5mm Groove Length = 30.6+5.7mm Cannot Be seen arthorscopically May Be a Cause of Anterior Shoulder Pain Requires Accurate Clinical Exam Coracoid Process Rotator Interval Biceps Tendon Coracohumeral Ligament 9
Question: What is the functional role of Biceps? Summary: Comparative anatomy and EMG suggest minimal role for biceps in shoulder activities, BUT Biomechanical data suggest a secondary but possibly important role, at end ROM. (e.g. overhead sports? Instability?) Pain Generator Capsule Glenohumeral capsule provide stability to the joint Individual ligaments are thickening of the capsular tissue Anterior CoracoHumeral Ligament Superior Glenohumeral Ligament Middle Glenohumeral Ligament Anterior Band Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (AIGHL) Posterior Posterior Band Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (PIGHL) 10
Glenohumeral Capsule Anterior Laxity Repetitive Abduction / External Rotation Posterior Contracture Deceleration During Follow Through Posterior Translation (mm) * p<0.05-18 -17-16 -15-14 -5-6 -7 C * -8 I -9 S -10 Humeral Head C I S Inferior Translation (mm) Humeral Head Position with Respect to the Glenoid Following Maximum External Rotation for Intact Capsule, Stretched Capsule, and Simulated Posterior Capsular Contracture P S C I S I Lee, Tibone AJSM 2012 A MAX External Rotation I: Intact S: Stretched C: Posterior Contracture Capsular Rupture 11
Rotator Cuff Tear: Anatomy Anterior Posterior CURTIS et al Arthroscopy 2006 Infraspinatus Supraspinatus 12
Rotator Cuff Cable Rotator Cuff Provides dynamic stability to GH joint Composed of: Subscapularis anteriorly Supraspinatus superiorly Teres minor and Infraspinatus posteriorly Internal Impingement Halbrecht, J. L., Tirman, P., & Atkin, D. (1999). Internal impingement of the shoulder: comparison of findings between the throwing and nonthrowing shoulders of college baseball players. Yjars, 15(3), 253 258. 13
What can happen? Tension during the deceleration phase of the pitch cycle can cause injuries to the cuff Suprascapular Nerve anatomy: Upper Trunk of the Brachial Plexus (C5, C6) 50% have contributions from C4 -Afferent Fibers to posterior AC and GH joint Suprascapular Nerve Traverses the Scapular Notch under the Transverse Ligament Traverses the Spinoglenoid Notch Both May be Sites of impingement 14
Suprascapular Nerve Entrapment Mixed Motor/Sensory Nerve C5/C6 Incidence -4% In Pitchers -0.2% In Position Players -Most Common at Spinoglenoid Notch Thank You Chicago 15